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The Florists' Review 



April 1, 1915. 



azaleas, cinerarias, hydrangeas, spiraeas, 

 rhododendrons, hyacinths, rose bushes, 

 etc. 



Various Notes. 



The Pahud Floral Co. has added an- 

 other automobile to its delivery serv- 

 ice. This one has an open body, so 

 that it can be used during the bedding 

 season. 



John Grande has just invested in a 

 Studebaker six. He has his usual lot 

 of fine Easter lilies. 



Bertermann Bros. Co. has had some 

 unusually fine window displays lately. 

 Alvin Schreiber, of this firm, has a fine 

 lot of blooming plants for Easter, which 

 are hard to beat. 



Clarence Thomas, of the Hill Floral 

 Co., reports business good. This firm 

 has been busy with decorations for 

 store openings during the last week. 



A. Wiegand's Sons Co. is well sup- 

 plied with blooming stock for Easter. 

 This firm has been busy with store 

 openings. 



John Bieman has been busy with fu- 

 neral work. 



E. A. Nelson has a fine lot of Easter 

 lilies this year. 



Baur & Steinkamp are having a fine 

 cut of carnations for Easter. Their 

 stock is unusually fine. 



Albert Pittet says that he hit it just 

 right with a crop of sweet peas for 

 Easter. H. L. W. 



KNOXVnJijE, TENN. 



Tlie Maxket. 



The weather has been almost ideal 

 for the last month. Practically every 

 day has been bright and clear, with 

 but little rain or snow. However, it 

 has been somewhat cold, and all outside 

 stock remains dormant. Fruit trees, 

 which are generally in full bloom here 

 at this time of the year, have hardly 

 begun to show buds yet. This is an 

 advantage to the fruit growers, as trees 

 that bud early are in danger of a late 

 cold snap, which either destroys or 

 badly damages the fruit crop. 



Stock is plentiful; in fact, the mar- 

 ket has been glutted. Carnations are 

 blooming in profusion and the quality 

 is extra good. Eoses, which have been 

 off crop all winter, are coming much 

 better now, and the prospects are fairly 

 good for an Easter crop, although it 

 will be necessary to buy a few from 

 other markets to meet the expected de- 

 mand. Orchids, valley and sweet peas 

 are plentiful and the demand has been 

 good. Bulbous stock is up to its usual 

 high standard and has been disposed of 

 to good advantage. Easter lilies are 

 blooming freely and the Easter crop 

 will take care of the local trade, with 

 a nice surplus for the wholesale market. 



Trade has been a little better than 

 usual for this time of year. Social 

 events, of course, are nil during Lent, 

 but funeral work has been heavy and 

 general trade has been unusually good. 

 The local florists congratulate them- 

 selves on the fact that, according to 

 its size, wealth and population, Knox- 

 ville is one of the best flower-buying 

 cities in the country, and although the 

 population is steadily increasing, the 

 demand for flowers is growing much 

 faster. 



Varions Notes. 



R. M. Speer, with A. H. Dailey, re- 

 cently spent a few days in Cincinnati, 

 Ohio. 



0. L. Baum and his force are busy 



people. He has been at a loss for the 

 last few weeks as to how to dispose of 

 his carnation crop. He has been cut- 

 ting from 2,000 to 10,000 per day, and 

 his local trade will not consume more 

 than 1,000. Usually in times like this 

 he can appeal to his wholesale trade 

 for help, but this time it failed to come 

 to his assistance as readily as he hoped. 

 Therefore, rather than cut the price or 

 allow any of this fine stock to enter 

 the trash -box, he has been giving a 

 great number of carnations to the local 

 hospitals and sanitariums. He had a 

 good trade on St. Patrick's day. 



Mrs. K. H. Byno has been busy with 

 funeral work, with plenty of stock to 

 take care of all orders. She is making 

 preparations for a large bedding plant 

 trade, which no doubt she will receivie, 

 as some of the other florists are going 

 out of this line of business. 



A. H. Dailey has been selling a great 

 many pot plants of late. He contends 

 that these are in greater demand than 

 cut flowers, especially when sold for 

 the sick room. He will have plenty of 

 stock for Easter. 



On account of Lent, C. W. Crouch is 

 getting but little to do from society, 

 but funeral work has been heavy and 

 he has not been able to idle away any 

 time. Trade for St. Patrick's day was 

 extra good. Everything at the green- 

 houses is in excellent shape and the 

 outlook for Easter trade is good. He 

 has had a heavy cut of all kinds of 

 flowers and for the last few weeks has 

 had a surplus.- 



A. J. McNutt, who's salesroom is 

 located in the city market, has had a 

 great deal of trouble of late with the 

 farmers and gardeners and their out- 

 door jonquils. Of course his stock is 

 the best that can be produced and he 

 is obliged to get 50 or 75 cents per 

 dozen for his jonquils in order to 

 realize any profit. On the other hand, 

 the outdoor stock can be sold at 10 

 cents a dozen and a good profit be real- 

 ized, and a great many customers will 

 take the 10-cent stock in preference to 

 the better stock at 50 and 75 cents. 



R. E. M. 



Georgetown, Tex. — C. L. Shell reports 

 trade much better than was expected at 

 the beginning of the season, especially 

 in blooming pot plants. 



Minneapolis, Minn. — The Merriam 

 Park Floral Co., always among the 

 largest forcers of Easter lilies, had ex- 

 ceptional success this season, there be- 

 ing 30,000 in their prime for Easter. 

 A, Miller, of Henderson & Co., came 

 from Chicago March 29 to inspect the 

 stock. 



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on plant! raised In 4-lncb SQUARB paper pots 

 (64 cable Inches of soil and roots) tban on plants 

 raised In 4-lnrb day pots (81 cable incbes of soil 

 and roots). See our advt, on pages 40 and 41. 

 F. W. ROCTHEIXE ft SONS, Oheitar, V. 2. 



Elmore, O. — E. A. Hilgeneck, who re- 

 cently started in business here, will use 

 the trade name Hilgeneck Floral Ar- 

 cade. 



Erie, Pa. — Otto Seidel, for several 

 years in the employ of J. V. Laver, has 

 rented the East Buffalo Road Green- 

 houses. He will raise first-class potted 

 stock, in the growing of which he has 

 had twenty-seven years' experience. Mr. 

 Seidel hopes to have his establishment 

 in the best of condition by Memorial 

 day. 



Want and For Sale Department 



^^AdvertlsementH under this head 10 cents 

 per line, cash with order from all who do not do 

 other advertisinii:. In sending remittance count six 

 words to the line. 



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 for one Inch space. 



When answers are to be sent In our care, add 10 

 cents for forwarding. 



Plant advertisements not admitted under this head. 



SITUATION WANTED— As gardener; 7 years' 

 experleuce; best of references. F. Labs, Box 

 3 40, Chippewa Falls. Wis. 



SITDATION WANTED— By flrst-class camatloa 

 grower; sober: expect good wage*. Addraw 

 No. 168, cara Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By all-round florist; 

 A-1 rose and carnation grower, designer, etc. 

 Address No. 418, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By flrst-class carnation 

 grower, good in all departments of greenhouse 

 work. Address No. 417, care Florists' Review, 

 Chicago, 111. 



SITUATION WANTED— By young man, 28, as 

 designer or grower in retail place; experi- 

 enced and well recommended. Address No. 870, 

 care Florists' Review, Chicago. ^^ 



SITUATION WANTED— As gardener on Institu- 

 tion or private place; married, no children: 

 age 33; state wages. Address B. T. De Wilde, 

 care K. Heida, R. 2, Sanborn, Iowa. 



SITUATION WANTED— By good carnation 

 grower, also good on mums, peas, violets and 

 plants; will go anywhere; state wages. Addrm 

 No. 858, care Florists' Review. Chicago. 



SITDATION WANTED— By flnt-clafes camatloa 

 grower, good, all-roond man, experienced la 

 til branches; good references; good wagea. Ad- 

 dress No. 169, care Florists' Review. Chlraito. 



SITUATION WANTED— As working foreman, 

 by experienced grower of cut flowers and 

 plants; designer; references; state wages. Ad- 

 dress No. 405, care Florists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED^Gardener and florist for 

 private or commercial; life experience; United 

 States and European experience; married. Ad- 

 dress Leo Romansky, 11753 Lowe Ave., Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— First-class designer and 

 decorator; years of experience; able to man- 

 age; A-1 references; state salary. Garringer, Im- 

 perial Apartment 32, Freemason St., Norfolk, Va. 



SITUATION WANTED— By experienced grower 

 of carnations, mums and general line of pot 

 plants; age 3S, American bom, sober; good refer- 

 ences. Address No. 429, care Florists' Review, 

 Chi cago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a Norwegian, single, 

 2S years of age; grower of roses and pot 

 plants: capable of taking charge; private or com- 

 mercial. Address No. 420, care Florists' Review, 

 Ch icago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By practical florist; 18 

 years' experience; temperate and steady; 

 position wanted within 500 miles of Chicago: 

 references. Address No. 42B, care Florists' Re- 

 view, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— Head gardener wishes 

 position in private place or instltntlon; age 

 40 years; married, 1 child, age 7; German; best 

 references. Address M. Stadler, 1119 Sherman 

 Ave., Madison, Wis. 



SITUATION WANTED— By good grower to take 

 charge of carnations, moms and general tine 

 of stock; Pacific coast preferred; good refer- 

 ences; state wages. Address No. 864, cara FIo- 

 rist s' Review. C nicago. 



SITUATION WANTE:D— By young man; 4 years' 

 experience in store; expert designer and sales- 

 man; southern states preferred; state wages; 

 best of references. Address No. 419, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— By a middle-aged mar- 

 rled man, A-1 grower of cat flowers, pot 

 plants and bedding stock; Iowa, Minnesota or 

 Nebraska preferred. Address No. 424, care Flo- 

 rists' Review, Chicago. 



SITUATION WANTED— As working manager <w 

 foreman, by expert plantsman, grower and 

 propagator of greenhouse and nursery stock; open 

 for engagement; highest credentials. F. W., 

 Box 90, Route 2, Mentor, Ohio. 



